| Penton, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Salem County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Penton's location in Salem County (Inset: Salem County in New Jersey) |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Salem |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Alloway |
| Named For: | Daniel or Abner Penton |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation M: | 10 |
| Elevation Ft: | 33 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5783°N -75.4017°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 879226 |
Penton is an unincorporated community located within Alloway Township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The community is the site of the historic Penton Chapel.[2] [3]
William Penton received of land from John Fenwick. William and Daniel Penton lived on a section of this land. The area was later named after a Penton family member (either Daniel or Abner), and was known as Penton Abbey, Pentonville, and Penton.[4] Burton Penton, who died there around 1795, stated Guineatown was the name of the village. His granddaughter suggested the name Penton when the post office was established.[5]
The village was known for its brickyards. Some early ones were established by Jacob Thackra, John Bee, and Smith B. Sickler.[6] [7]
An 1834 survey suggested the town was mostly inhabited by African Americans.[8]